Introducing Residence Living with Weeping Cherry Trees, a custom-built home example by Archiplace, a Architect / Design office in 502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
A presence harmonizing with weeping cherry blossoms and gently rolling mountain vistas
Main rooms and guest entrance face the garden; photovoltaic panels are installed on the roof
Deck terrace and living-dining-kitchen (LDK); the first-floor floor level is raised slightly due to historic flooding
Two-story section for the younger generation, with the deck terrace connected to the living room
Entrance with a high ceiling following the roof slope; flooring of solid oak
Exposed roof structure ceiling extending through the LDK, bedrooms, and corridor connecting the wet areas
Japanese-style room incorporating a Buddhist altar; shoji screens and wooden sashes retract into the wall for full opening
Facing the garden planted with the weeping cherry tree through the deck terrace; eaves extend 1.8 meters
Ceiling revealing the structural framework; natural light enters from loft windows and skylights
Wooden window frames recessed into the wall, seamlessly connecting with the deck terrace without any level difference
Roof framework extends down to the entrance ceiling
From the deck terrace, the sky is visible through the loft window
Kitchen range hood suspended from the ceiling
Bedroom facing the deck terrace with views of the weeping cherry tree
LDK on the second floor for the younger generation, with views of the weeping cherry tree through the balcony
Balcony covered with a roof, allowing appreciation of the weeping cherry tree
Stairs leading up to the deck terrace; drainage channels with gravel installed along the garden edge serve as rainwater catchment
The weeping cherry tree illuminated at night